Since Japan began releasing nuclear-contaminated (核污染) wastewater into the Pacific Ocean on last Thursday despite little     1     (approve) from the international community, Chinese netizens have expressed their anger and concern, with a large number of them     2     (say) that they would no longer go to Japanese restaurants.

According to the spokesperson, the actions of the Japanese government are contradictory to international conventions (公约) and experts say that the influence of Japan’s release of wastewater     3     the safety of people throughout the world is unpredictable. As       4     consequence, many domestic Japanese restaurants say that they will adjust their product lines, and seafood will be selected from domestic sources or imported from other coastal countries. Some even say that they will seek     5     (develop) other new cuisines (菜肴).

“The Chinese government will take necessary measures to     6     (firm) protect the marine environment     7     Japan is determined to go on with its discharge (排放) plan.” said a majority of Chinese, among     8     are those living and studying in Japan now. In a poll (民意调查)     9     (conduct) on Sina Weibo, more than 200, 000 netizens urge Japan to cancel its wrong decision and address the wastewater in a responsible manner. “We don’t want August 24, 2023 to be a disaster day for marine environment and we hope that the issue     10     (give) priority to and dealt with as soon as possible. If Japan does not change course, it must bear the historic consequence for this decision.”

Though many foreign experts said Japan’s water discharge would have a slight impact     1     the environment and human health, China     2     (ban) seafood from Japan in response to it. Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Shu Jueting called the discharge “    3     (extreme) selfish and irresponsible” and said it would cause damage and harm to the     4     (globe) marine environment,     5     cannot be predicted. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry called the release     6     “crime against humanity” and said Japan would be entirely responsible for its consequences.

In South Korea, fierce domestic political     7     (argue) has erupted because of its own government’s approval    8     the Japanese plan. Liberal critics accused the conservative government     9     (lead) by President Yoon Suk Yeol of improving ties with Japan at the sacrifice of public health. Surveys of South Koreans show that more than 80% of respondents oppose the Japanese discharge     10     more than 60% said they won’t eat seafood after the water release begins.

When it comes to traveling in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Li River is one of the destinations tourists won’t miss. However, with the number of tourists increasing, the river’s water     1    (pollute). Some tourists     2    (frequent) threw garbage into the river. Kitchens on the tour boats were using lots of oil,     3     was often thrown into the water. Besides, more chemicals were used       4    (increase) crop production,    5    (cause) water quality issues and a decrease in the number of fish species. These problems made the local officials worried about the natural environment. They felt     6     urgent to take action to restore the river’s original beauty.

The waste water treatment facilities have been constructed, which has helped improve the water quality and water     7    (conserve).     8    (dozen) of polluting enterprises were closed or moved. What’s more, the local government set up strict regulations regarding further industrial development. So far new rules have been introduced regarding tour boat routes and garbage disposal methods. With these measures, it is believed that the beauty of the Li River will come back soon.

What is the most amazing is that the “Water Ten Plan” is now tackling water pollution across the country. With such campaigns     9     effect, China’s waterways are heading towards a clean and     10    (sustain) future.

Since Japan began releasing nuclear-contaminated (核污染) wastewater     1     the Pacific Ocean on August 24, 2023 despite strong opposition and criticism from the international community, Chinese netizens have expressed their     2     (angry) and concern, with a large number of them     3     (say) that they would no longer go to Japanese restaurants. According to the spokesperson, the actions of the Japanese government are contradictory to international conventions (公约) and experts say that the influence of Japan’s release of wastewater the safety of people throughout the world is     4     (predict). As a consequence, many domestic Japanese restaurants say that they will adjust their product lines, and seafood will either be selected from domestic sources     5     imported from other coastal countries. Some even say that they will seek     6     (develop) other new cuisines (菜肴).

“The Chinese government will take necessary measures to firmly protect the marine environment     7     Japan is determined to go on with its discharge (排放) plan.” said a majority of Chinese, among     8     are those living and studying in Japan now. In a poll conducted on Sina Weibo, more than 200, 000 netizens urge Japan to cancel its wrong decision and address the wastewater in     9     responsible manner. “We don’t want August 24, 2023 to be a disaster day for marine environment and we hope that the issue     10     (give) priority to and dealt with as soon as possible. If Japan does not change course, it must bear the historic responsibility for this decision.”

Japan said     1     Tuesday that it had decided to     2     (gradual) release tons of treated wastewater from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant (福岛第一核电站) into the ocean,     3     (describe) it as the best solution for dealing with the leftovers (残留物) from the Fukushima nuclear accident, one of the     4     (serious) in the world.

The decision ends years of debate over how to deal with the water,     5     is enough to fill more than 500. Olympic-sized swimming pools. “The Japanese government ignores concerns and strong opposition     6     at home and abroad. Such     7     irresponsible act not only directly harms the interests of the people in Japan’s neighboring countries,     8     threatens the global marine environment and international public health     9     (secure),” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said,

Greenpeace criticized Japan’s plan and said there are other solutions that should     10     (consider). “Rather than using the best available technology to store and process the water over the long term, they have chosen the cheapest solution, dumping the water into the Pacific Ocean.” the group said.